When looking at this issue as a whole, the sports are almost exactly the same only a different sex. Why does one sex gets more attention than another? An article in The Atlantic Magazine, titled “Why Aren 't Women 's Sports as Big as Men 's? Your Thoughts”, explains why this phenomenon may exist: “Women’s sports that are identical to men’s sports—soccer and basketball, for example—will never be popular, because men are faster, stronger and more athletic” (Bodenner). It seems like women’s sports are seen as slow and not exciting as mentioned in the quote above. Men’s sports are bigger, faster, and stronger so naturally they attract more people. The reason that men’s sports may be faster is because of masculinity. An article written for the
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Throughout history, this idea was seen as mainstream. But nowadays, ideas like this are seen as sexist and are not as prominent in society as they were many years ago. Disregarding the stereotype that women are the only domestic people in the house, this statement says that women have better things to be doing than “messing around” in the athletics world. It also sets the tone for the thoughts on the purpose of women that have been in our history for generations. From the get-go, most men viewed women as weak and non-skilled in many areas: “[Women] were still viewed as the weaker sex, lacking the physical and mental strength of men and were emotionally less stable” (Colonial Women). They were not allowed to have jobs or socialize. Their only tasks were to take care of the children, cook and clean. This could be the reason why people think that women participating in sports is such a bad thing. They were always seen as weak and non-athletic so this image has been carried through history and seems to still be present in today’s society. The quote from the Russian skiing coach is absolutely ridiculous in my eyes. Doing housework and raising kids are things that both male and females are capable of, so it should be a group effort. The quote also displays the idea that when men admit they like to watch female sports they are …show more content…
The most pressing issue is that people must change their attitudes about women’s sports. By changing people’s attitudes, the amount of support and respect female athletes get would increase tremendously. This will prove to the major networks how female athletics are just as important as male athletes and that they should be broadcasted just as much. By actually getting them enough airtime for people to see them, the networks can show people the value of female athlete’s efforts in their sport. Plastering women’s athletics all over the news will get them more attention, but will that attention stay? Dr. Magee thinks that making viewers understand females and their sports can seriously help increase their popularity. If networks allow people to see a game or a person in the female athletic world, they can spread the athlete’s name and hopefully open up other paths for recognition. Support for both men and women athletics may never be equal, but decreasing the gap between the two is our duty as sports
Throughout history, this idea was seen as mainstream. But nowadays, ideas like this are seen as sexist and are not as prominent in society as they were many years ago. Disregarding the stereotype that women are the only domestic people in the house, this statement says that women have better things to be doing than “messing around” in the athletics world. It also sets the tone for the thoughts on the purpose of women that have been in our history for generations. From the get-go, most men viewed women as weak and non-skilled in many areas: “[Women] were still viewed as the weaker sex, lacking the physical and mental strength of men and were emotionally less stable” (Colonial Women). They were not allowed to have jobs or socialize. Their only tasks were to take care of the children, cook and clean. This could be the reason why people think that women participating in sports is such a bad thing. They were always seen as weak and non-athletic so this image has been carried through history and seems to still be present in today’s society. The quote from the Russian skiing coach is absolutely ridiculous in my eyes. Doing housework and raising kids are things that both male and females are capable of, so it should be a group effort. The quote also displays the idea that when men admit they like to watch female sports they are …show more content…
The most pressing issue is that people must change their attitudes about women’s sports. By changing people’s attitudes, the amount of support and respect female athletes get would increase tremendously. This will prove to the major networks how female athletics are just as important as male athletes and that they should be broadcasted just as much. By actually getting them enough airtime for people to see them, the networks can show people the value of female athlete’s efforts in their sport. Plastering women’s athletics all over the news will get them more attention, but will that attention stay? Dr. Magee thinks that making viewers understand females and their sports can seriously help increase their popularity. If networks allow people to see a game or a person in the female athletic world, they can spread the athlete’s name and hopefully open up other paths for recognition. Support for both men and women athletics may never be equal, but decreasing the gap between the two is our duty as sports